May 2012

Taking my kids to work

May 31, 2012

I’ve received a few requests to talk more about taking my kids to work with me and how that works for us. Basically, I work for family in a very small commercial real estate office (three people). My stepdad is my boss, and my mom works here, too. Generally, it’s just my mom and I [...]

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A little trim

May 30, 2012

In all of this beadboard love, I decided that our dining room needed a little something extra, too. After five years of the same thing, I have to say, I am sick of the red. When we moved into this house, I was red obsessed- I still love it, but my new color obsession leans [...]

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Kitchen progress

May 29, 2012

We got so much done this weekend in the kitchen department. We wanted to go ahead and get as much of the beadboard backsplash up as possible, so our first step was to rip out the existing cabinet over the sink. If you remember, our plan is to install open shelving on that wall, so [...]

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Bribery: It’s not just for kids

May 24, 2012

Did you know that you could bribe yourself? Well, friends, I’m here to tell you that 1) you can and 2) it works! I am holding on to a few pounds after having Brody that I’d love to lose, but can’t seem to shake. I am *this* close to fitting back into my pre-pregnancy jeans. [...]

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Transitioning to the big boy bed

May 23, 2012

After Knox learned to climb out of his crib two weeks ago, we decided to go ahead and move him into a “big boy bed” to prevent falling accidents. Little did we know that those would happen anyway! We converted his crib into a toddler bed for a couple days until we could get his [...]